Total Population
594
Population
Growth Rate
0.65%
Median Age
49
Diversity Index
24.700
Cove is a little slice of heaven located on the eastern edge of the Grande Ronde Valley in Union County, Oregon. Cove is on the valley’s eastern slope, nestled between the Wallowa Mountains and adjacent ridges. Cove’s name comes from the niche created by the base of Mt. Fanny, Mill Creek, and the ridges to the south. Cove is a small community with approximately 680 people within city limits. Another 1,200 people live in the greater Cove area. Cove has a public library, K-12 charter school, corner market and fueling station, volunteer fire department, styling salon, steakhouse, and, of course, the Cove Drive-in. A wide array of home-based businesses are a testament to Cove’s robust entrepreneurial spirit.
Cove has been a fruit production center for over 100 years. Today, approximately 500 acres of commercial orchards, planted mostly to sweet cherries and peaches, grace the hillsides above town. Livestock production and processing, field crops, and small-scale produce growers make up the remaining farm operations.
Households
261
Total Housing Units
277
Owner Occupied
205
Renter Occupied
57
Vacant
16
Median Home Value
$334,337
Average Home Value
$381,585
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.75%
Per Capita Income
2.40%
Median Household
$65,502 $68,139
Average Household
$88,017 $97,929
Per Capita
$35,427 $39,893
Total Businesses
16
Total Employed
94
Workers 16+
256
2021 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
2
Employed
39
2021 Information Businesses
Businesses
2
Employed
19
2021 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
2
Employed
10
2021 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
2
Employed
10
2021 Public Administration
Businesses
2
Employed
9
2021 Food & Beverage Stores
Businesses
1
Employed
5
Some
High School
47
Graduated
High School
117
Associates
Degree
33
Bachelor's
Degree
78
Graduate
Degree
52
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
239
Non-Resident Commuters
10
Drive Alone
210
Carpooled
20
Public
4
Work At Home
8